Preservation happens locally. It's site specific—in your building, your block, your town, your landscape. Preservation is happening across New Mexico: an archaeological site in Silver City, a hotel in Clayton, a castle in Montezuma, a church in Acoma and a school in Albuquerque.

So, what role does the State Historic Preservation Office play? You'll see on this web site that we partner with a large number of agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals. You'll also note that what happens in New Mexico doesn't always occur elsewhere in the country. New Mexico has a State Register, its own system of Tax Credits to help preserve historic architecture and a state-of-the-art, online Archaeological Records Management section, just to name a few of our programs. If you are seeking a Section 106 review, the information you need to comply with current law is right on this website.

This web site is intended to help you access information to assist you with preservation. As much as preservation happens locally it also happens personally. The staff list of contacts is included to provide a personal contact. We are here to facilitate the process of preservation to continue happening at the local, state and national levels.

This year, 33 communities are staging 56 events in revitalized downtowns, at archaeological sites usually restricted to visitors, in historic districts, state parks and monuments and in historic hotels and adobe buildings. Download this year's Calendar of Events, which highlights them all. It's in an easy-to-print format, so take it with you on your May road trips.

Mount Taylor was permanently listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties by the Cultural Properties Review Committee on June 5. A final order listing Mount Taylor as a Traditional Cultural Property was signed on September 14, and is available on this web site. To view the final nomination and related attachments, a map showing the guardian peaks used to establish the TCP boundaries, a press release, and a PowerPoint presentation on Mt. Taylor and the Clayton National Historic District from the June 5 meeting, click on the link below.

Download the Nomination and Attachments, Final Order for Approving Nomination for Listing on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties map, press release and the PowerPoint » »

Permian Basin Cultural and Energy Resources
The Southeastern New Mexico Regional Research Design and Resource Management Strategy is available on our web site. Its goal is to help archaeologists and the oil and gas industry better understand how energy resources can be developed while preserving important archaeological sites and excavating others in a manner that will advance our knowledge of prehistory and history in the Permian Basin.

This document is the culmination of a decade of research. HPD and the Bureau of Land Management worked hand in hand to develop an innovative way of helping to provide for the nation’s energy needs while preserving our shared past. It was written especially for archaeologists doing field work to ensure scientific data are gathered in the course of oil and gas exploration on projects large and small.

Start here to see if the property you're thinking about is registered.

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